Conversations at The Royal - October 18 2018 |
Dementia and Behaviour Therapy
Dementia and Behaviour Therapy
A non-pharmacological treatment for addressing behavioural symptoms associated with dementia
A non-pharmacological treatment for addressing behavioural symptoms associated with dementia
Presenters:
Nancy Lesiuk, RN BScN, Manager Patient Care Services, Behavioural Support Outreach, Champlain, The Royal
Nick Feltz, BST, Behavioural Therapist, Geriatric Psychiatry & Behavioural Supports Outreach Team, The Royal
Summary:
Behaviour therapy is a discipline new to dementia care, but it’s yielding promising results in addressing responsive behaviours among seniors in long-term care homes. Behaviour therapists aim to provide effective, evidence-based, non-pharmacological services to maintain and/or improve quality of life for the people they serve.
Nancy Lesiuk, RN BScN, Manager Patient Care Services, Behavioural Support Outreach, Champlain, The Royal
Nick Feltz, BST, Behavioural Therapist, Geriatric Psychiatry & Behavioural Supports Outreach Team, The Royal
Summary:
Behaviour therapy is a discipline new to dementia care, but it’s yielding promising results in addressing responsive behaviours among seniors in long-term care homes. Behaviour therapists aim to provide effective, evidence-based, non-pharmacological services to maintain and/or improve quality of life for the people they serve.
In this presentation, you’ll learn…
- about the Champlain Behavioural Support System, who we are, and an overview of the services we provide to our community.
- about the history of behaviour therapy and how it’s operating in the long-term care context within our region.
- how this discipline is able to support seniors and long-term care staff using Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to address behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia using non-pharmacological practices.
We’ll also take you through some case studies to illustrate our work and the outcomes we’re seeing.